Old guy needs some advice here.
I did the v6.5805 update a while back & having no problems with picture brightness.
Use a apple tv for streaming.
Should I install the newest update? I have it downloaded on a usb drive.
Thinking maybe I should go with old saying"If it aint broke don`t fix it".
Any advice will be appreciated.

I'm personally holding off for the time being. I have everything dialed in just how I like it and am not eager to risk having to reset my TV.

I heard about the update and wanted to check.
When I select the Home button and scroll down, I have a software update email but it doesn't do anything but ask you survey questions.
I go to manually check for a software update and it says my TV is up to date.
I have auto updates turned off.
I'm pretty sure mine didn't update because "Live Football" mode is still there.

What is the deal, did Sony pull the update? I'm not sure why they would have that email icon but no way to update (if I wanted to).

Old guy needs some advice here.
I did the v6.5805 update a while back & having no problems with picture brightness.
Use a apple tv for streaming.
Should I install the newest update? I have it downloaded on a usb drive.
Thinking maybe I should go with old saying"If it aint broke don`t fix it".
Any advice will be appreciated.

After using it for a few days I wouldn`t. There is a problem with media and streaming playback. Picture freeze for a second every few minutes from both USB media playback and Netflix stream. It also distort sound sometimes so it had to be reseted. Hate android. Never had these problems with 7.0.

I heard about the update and wanted to check.
When I select the Home button and scroll down, I have a software update email but it doesn't do anything but ask you survey questions.
I go to manually check for a software update and it says my TV is up to date.
I have auto updates turned off.
I'm pretty sure mine didn't update because "Live Football" mode is still there.

What is the deal, did Sony pull the update? I'm not sure why they would have that email icon but no way to update (if I wanted to).

It’s most likely your order in the server download cue. Sony probably doesn’t allocate resources to mass update everyone at once. So it pings various serial numbers and updates on a schedule, probably waiting to download a sufficient number of a group of TVs before moving on to the next group, which would explain why some updates seem to take longer than others. Mine seems to be toward the end of the update period, as mine almost always comes a month after everyone else starts getting it, but before some others. Requesting a manual update does not advance your TV in the cue, so the server seems to return the response that no update is available. This has been consistent for every update I’ve had for the last two years. I believe the Sony notification said updates would be complete by early 2019, so we’re still well within he window.

Interesting. This is the first account I've heard where reversion to a prior firmware state was achieved with a factory reset. I still don't think it's possible, but I really can't explain what apparently happened in your situation.

Wife clicked on the newest update :0( Sony 900E is stuck on the four multi colored android circles. Bricked or working? Should on I turn off or try to turn off?

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Originally Posted by sixtytooneratio

Called customer service and they had me unplug for a minute. Tech said it was probably an internet issue. Good to go.

I read your first comment and I ran into the same thing. It just came up a frozen Android circle. After 10min, I held the power button on the back and it cycled through, update complete. The UI looks different. I haven't had much time with it, but my 55" is not bricked.

That was my understanding as well. I was responding to that 1 poster who reported that he apparently was able to do this. It still isn't clear what was going on there.

Yup. I can't explain it. I was running the latest update, when I did a factory restore. This was almost 2 years ago shortly after the update to OS 7.0. After the factory restore, it prompted me to download and install the latest software update. So it appeared to have reverted to the original software it shipped with. Perhaps that's not what was going on there. But I'm not eager to perform a factory reset in order to find out.

My Sony 900E had the update pushed out yesterday. The interface is a little different but one thing I noticed is that when you press the "Home" button, there are no remaining programs, per se, in memory. With the old software, I used to press the "Home" button to clear out any previous streaming content I was watching and then started again.

Question: So - has Sony gotten rid of the somewhat "Terminate Stay Resident" previous services like Netflix & Amazon where you do not have to go in and clear them out to increase speed performance?

After using it for a few days I wouldn`t. There is a problem with media and streaming playback. Picture freeze for a second every few minutes from both USB media playback and Netflix stream. It also distort sound sometimes so it had to be reseted. Hate android. Never had these problems with 7.0.

Update: The "picture pausing/freeze" problem from netflix and other sources was solved by doing a factory reset and now its fine. Took about 10 mins or more with just some multicolor circle on the screen. Thought it was stuck so i unplugged it for a minute and then it booted fine. Had no problems last night.

And the text from the site showing applicable models. Based on your reviews I own both a 65" 930 E and 55" 900E.

Can someone ask Vincent ar HDTVTest to do the same?

I got a hold of Cedric at RTINGS.com and although they no longer had their 900E, 930E or AIE this is what he did:

Turns out we don’t have our A1E anymore (sold it a few months ago, our inventory list wasn’t up to date). I tried this on our X900F instead, which wasn’t in the list you provided, but the firmware number match (6.5830).

, resulted in the attached picture, where we can see all the boxes. Therefore, at least on our X900F with the youtube app and with the settings I used, it seems that it doesn’t crush the blacks. Maybe some other configuration cause issues?

Well my tv did the update and I am happy to report ZERO issues. I know other's have or are experiencing issues but not me thank god. But since I dont use my tv's app's after the update I turned off WiFi and it will stay off unless Sony issues a ground breaking update. And I doubt that will happen. Updates scare the heck out of me so thank god this one went ok. As far as the new GUI or whatever they call it looks? Looks good and more modern then the old one and the app's were faster loading then before.

I’m having an issue where Netflix won’t load via my Roku Ultra or One S when using my 900e. Netflix does work via the internal app in the tv though. Also, prime or other apps load fine via the Roku Ultra and One S. We have Rokus connected to other TVs in the house and Netflix works fine with those tvs. Does anyone have any idea why this could be happening? The only thing I can think of that may be causing the issue would be the bridge router I’m using that the ultra and One S are connected to. However, that doesn’t make sense bc the other apps work fine via the Ultra and the One S on the 900e. Really stumped here.

My Sony 900E had the update pushed out yesterday. The interface is a little different but one thing I noticed is that when you press the "Home" button, there are no remaining programs, per se, in memory. With the old software, I used to press the "Home" button to clear out any previous streaming content I was watching and then started again.

Question: So - has Sony gotten rid of the somewhat "Terminate Stay Resident" previous services like Netflix & Amazon where you do not have to go in and clear them out to increase speed performance?

I also have the Sony 900F and no update as of yet.

It now takes multiple clicks, if you hold down home button you’ll get a list of all apps you have installed. Then navigate to a app you know was running earlier. Now hold down select and a context menu pops up. Select info. There another menu pops up and you can “force stop” to properly kill it.

well, the latest update today crashed my 55". Now I only get a black screen. It seemed to have gone thru the update process and get to a screen that said 'update complete. Continue?' Clicking on that got me the black screen. I've tried unplugging, holding the input or other buttons on the remote, disconnected the ethernet. Any tips on restarting this mother? Thanks!

It now takes multiple clicks, if you hold down home button you’ll get a list of all apps you have installed. Then navigate to a app you know was running earlier. Now hold down select and a context menu pops up. Select info. There another menu pops up and you can “force stop” to properly kill it.

It’s not ideal. More Oreo one step forward, 10 steps back.

Much thanks. So far, no delay in switching internal apps with my Sony 900E or Sony 900F. We’ll see if it stays that way. It seems like this updated “enhancement” is more about pushing Sony products than providing a better interface for users. I wonder who at Sony comes up with these Android software changes. It’s not like everyone is clamoring for this new version.

I’m having an issue where Netflix won’t load via my Roku Ultra or One S when using my 900e. Netflix does work via the internal app in the tv though. Also, prime or other apps load fine via the Roku Ultra and One S. We have Rokus connected to other TVs in the house and Netflix works fine with those tvs. Does anyone have any idea why this could be happening? The only thing I can think of that may be causing the issue would be the bridge router I’m using that the ultra and One S are connected to. However, that doesn’t make sense bc the other apps work fine via the Ultra and the One S on the 900e. Really stumped here.

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HDMI cable issues?

When you say it won’t load, what exactly is happening on your screen? It’s clearly a Roku issue, as the TV just received the signal. So in my experience, the only time I was unable to watch Netflix via my external Apple TV was when it flashed messages like ‘this video cannot be played’ due to authorization issues. That’s either a cable issue, or a software one. In my case it was software and it was fixed in a couple of updates.

What were the circumstances which led up to it stopped working? Have you tried another box working on other TVs on your 900E? Have you reset the Roku box? Maybe delete the Netflix app and reinstall?

well, the latest update today crashed my 55". Now I only get a black screen. It seemed to have gone thru the update process and get to a screen that said 'update complete. Continue?' Clicking on that got me the black screen. I've tried unplugging, holding the input or other buttons on the remote, disconnected the ethernet. Any tips on restarting this mother? Thanks!

Same thing happened to my dad's 900e. Thankfully got a Geek Squad plan on it. Tech is coming to take a look soon